Largest potentially hazardous asteroid detected in 8 years

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Largest potentially hazardous asteroid detected in 8 years

Twilight observations spot 3 large near-Earth objects lurking in the inner solar system Twilight observations with the Dark Energy Camera at the Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory in Chile, a program of the U.S. National Science Foundation-supported NOIRLab, have enabled astronomers to spot three near-Earth asteroids, or NEAs, hiding in the glare of the sun. One is the […]

Young, Dingell Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Ban PFAS in Food Containers

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Young, Dingell Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Ban PFAS in Food Containers

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Thursday, Congressman Don Young (R-AK) and Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI) introduced the bipartisan Keep Food Containers Safe from PFAS Act, which would prohibit intentionally added per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) – or hazardous forever chemicals – in food packaging. “There is significant scientific evidence that PFAS chemicals pose a real risk to communities in Alaska and […]